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What does «apagón» mean in Dominican Spanish?
apagón
blackout, power cut
| Meaning | blackout, power cut |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | corte de luz |
| Register | Neutral |
«Se fue la luz otra vez, tremendo apagón.»
The power went out again, huge blackout.
An everyday word. «Se fue la luz» and «llegó la luz» are things you will hear daily.
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- coger lucha — to stress out
- colmado — corner store
- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- echar pa'lante — to push forward
- el barrio — the neighborhood
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